Senate Bill S528

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1368
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §19, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5287, A6279
2019-2020: S2072, A2064

2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment.

2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S528 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    528
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation  to
   the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment
 
   Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That article 1 of the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows:
   § 19. ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. EACH PERSON SHALL HAVE A  RIGHT  TO  CLEAN
 AIR AND WATER, AND A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 be submitted to the people for approval at the general  election  to  be
 held  in the year 2021 in accordance with the provisions of the election
 law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89076-01-1

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